commission merchant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for commission merchant in the English»French Dictionary

commission merchant N COMM

commission merchant

intermédiaire mf à la commission

Translations for commission merchant in the English»French Dictionary

I.commission [Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n, Am kəˈmɪʃən] N

1. commission (payment for goods sold):

commission

commission f

to get a 5% commission on each item

recevoir or toucher une commission de 5% sur chaque article vendu

to work on a commission basis or on commission

travailler à la commission

2. commission (professional fee):

commission

commission f

we charge 1% commission on travellers' cheques

nous prenons 1% de commission sur les chèques de voyage

3. commission (advance order):

commission

commande f (for de)

to give a painter a commission

passer une commande à un peintre

to work to commission

travailler sur commande

4. commission (committee):

commission

commission f (on sur)

commission of inquiry

commission d'enquête

5. commission MIL:

commission

≈ brevet m

to get one's commission

être nommé officier

to resign one's commission

démissionner

6. commission form:

commission (carrying out) (of crime, sin)

perpétration f

7. commission (authority to act):

commission

mandat m (to do pour faire)

8. commission (mission):

commission

mission f

I have a commission to begin negotiations

j'ai pour mission de commencer les négociations

9. commission (operation):

to be in commission ship:

être en service

to be out of commission ship:

être désarmé

to be out of commission machine:

être hors service

to put a boat out of commission

désarmer un bateau

he'll be out of commission for the World Cup

il ne participera pas à la Coupe du Monde

II.commission [Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n, Am kəˈmɪʃən] VB trans

1. commission (order):

commission opera, portrait, report

commander (from à)

to commission an author to write a novel

commander un roman à un écrivain

to commission an artist to paint a portrait

commander un portrait à un peintre

a commissioned portrait

un portrait sur commande

2. commission (instruct):

to commission sb to do

charger qn de faire

3. commission MIL:

commission officer

nommer [qn] à un commandement

to be commissioned (as) an officer

être nommé officier

a commissioned officer

un officier

4. commission (prepare for service):

commission ship

armer

commission plane, equipment, weapon system

mettre [qc] en service

the power station is commissioned for next March

la centrale entrera en service en mars prochain

I.merchant [Brit ˈməːtʃ(ə)nt, Am ˈmərtʃənt] N

1. merchant COMM:

merchant (selling in bulk)

négociant m

merchant (selling in small quantities)

marchand m

merchant (retailer)

détaillant m

wine/silk merchant

marchand de vins/de soie, négociant en vins/en soie

2. merchant (person) inf → rip-off merchant

II.merchant [Brit ˈməːtʃ(ə)nt, Am ˈmərtʃənt] ADJ attr

merchant ship, vessel, fleet, shipping

marchand

merchant sailor, seaman

de la marine marchande

See also speed merchant, rip-off artist

speed merchant N inf, pej

speed merchant

fou/folle m/f du volant

rip-off artist, rip-off merchant N inf

rip-off artist

arnaqueur/-euse sl

commission merchant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commission merchant in the English»French Dictionary

I.commission [kə·ˈmɪʃ· ə n] VB trans

1. commission (order):

commission

commander

to commission sb to +infin

charger qn de +infin

2. commission MIL:

commission

mettre en service

to commission sb as sth

nommer qn à qc

II.commission [kə·ˈmɪʃ· ə n] N

1. commission (order):

commission

commission f

to carry out a commission

s'acquitter d'une commission

2. commission (system of payment):

commission

commission f

to be on commission

travailler à la commission

3. commission (investigative body):

commission

commission f

fact-finding commission

commission d'enquête

4. commission MIL:

commission

affectation f

to get one's commission

être nommé officier

to resign one's commission

donner sa démission

5. commission form (perpetration):

commission of a crime, murder

perpétration f

Phrases:

in/out of commission NAUT, AVIAT

en/hors de service

I.merchant [ˈmɜr·tʃənt] N

1. merchant (trader):

merchant

négociant(e) m (f)

2. merchant (retailer):

merchant

commerçant(e) m (f)

II.merchant [ˈmɜr·tʃənt] ADJ

merchant

marchand(e)